First Arrival in Yelin City-They Both Like Me? Really?

Yelin City was not far from Delun City, but Qian Xunji kept stopping and starting along the way, and it ultimately took them a month to arrive.

"This is Yelin City. Its lantern festival is famous throughout the Douluo Continent... though that only applies to ordinary people."

"Most Soul Masters don't pay much attention to Yelin City's lantern festival." Qian Xunji pointed at the city ahead.

"We finally made it to Yelin City." Ah Yin said wearily.

Qian Xunji was such a beast. What should have been a journey of just a few days had been dragged out into an entire month.

"If you're tired, we'll rest after we enter the city." Qian Xunji looked at Ah Yin's exhausted expression and spoke gently.

Ah Yin truly had suffered these past days. His physique as a Titled Douluo was simply too strong—otherwise, she would not have been so exhausted.

"At least this beast has a conscience." Ah Yin gave Qian Xunji an indifferent glance. Though he was quite the beast, she could tell from their time together that Qian Xunji had been sincerely good to her.

Although his initial intentions had been impure, she actually quite enjoyed these days when she did not have to worry about her identity being exposed or live in constant fear.

"You keep calling me a beast. Am I really that much of a beast? I think I'm a pretty good person." Qian Xunji stroked his chin.

He believed that he had treated Ah Yin quite well, yet she either called him a beast or an animal.

"Hmph!" Ah Yin crossed her arms, her lips puffed out in anger. "And you still dare say that? Are you even human? You didn't give me a single day to rest!"

"Hahaha!" Qian Xunji laughed awkwardly. "Wasn't it so we could have one sooner? Besides, once we do, you'll feel safer too, right? You won't have to worry about me killing the donkey after it's done grinding."

"Enough, enough. Let's go in. We came at just the right time—there's a lantern festival in Yelin City tonight."

"How do you know so much? Did you specifically look it up for me?" Ah Yin asked with a grin.

"Don't flatter yourself. My good disciple told me all this. At the time, I didn't even know..." Qian Xunji rubbed his brow. "Who could have expected things to turn out like this?"

"I really don't understand why she would give up being the Holy Maiden just to fawn over a useless man."

"I don't understand either." Ah Yin said blandly, "Maybe there's something wrong with her head?" Spirit Hall was so powerful, yet she actually wanted to leave it. It was utterly absurd.

"Mm..." Qian Xunji nodded slightly. "Who could understand something like that? Even a god wouldn't be able to make sense of it."

"Hahaha..." Ah Yin burst out laughing. "But aren't you going to seek justice from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"

"I'll definitely seek justice. And by now, this matter has probably caused an uproar even in Spirit City."

"But seeking justice will have to wait until I return. Right now, this is my vacation! You have no idea how tiring it is to be the Pope!"

"Even trivial little matters get submitted by the people below for the Pope to decide..."

"So that's how it is?" Ah Yin was stunned. She had thought being the Pope was an exalted position, never expecting it to be so exhausting.

"I've been hearing you complain every day lately. You even complain while we're doing it. You've made me want to see her for myself."

Qian Xunji waved a hand. "When we return to Spirit City, you'll have plenty of time to see her. But why would you want to see her? Bad luck!"

"I just keep hearing you talk about her, so I want to see what she's really like in person." Ah Yin said with a smile.

"I crippled her cultivation, shattered her Martial Soul, drained her bloodline, and ruined her face. What's there to see?"

"Of course, if you truly want to see her, you'll have all the time you want after we return to Spirit City. For now... hurry up and let's enter Yelin City."

The two chatted and laughed all the way, soon arriving before Yelin City's gates. Countless people came and went here.

As a city whose lantern festival was famous throughout the Douluo Continent, it drew people from all over on the day of the festival.

After entering Yelin City, the first thing they saw was the many vendors hawking goods on both sides of the street. It was exceptionally lively.

"It's so bustling here..." Ah Yin said happily.

"Of course. It'll be even livelier tonight. By then, this street will be packed with people." Qian Xunji said casually.

"Let's find somewhere to stay first. Hmm, that Rose Grand Hotel up ahead looks pretty good." Qian Xunji pointed at the hotel ahead with a smile.

"Rose Grand Hotel? It doesn't sound respectable at all!" Ah Yin stared at the hotel adorned with pink neon lights.

"How is it not respectable? A hotel is a place for people to stay, isn't it?" Qian Xunji said with a smile.

Before long, the two entered the Rose Grand Hotel's lobby.

"One room." Qian Xunji wrapped an arm around Ah Yin's waist and called out to the receptionist.

After paying, Qian Xunji took Ah Yin upstairs. The room was lavishly decorated, worthy of Yelin City's largest hotel.

The room's decor was predominantly pink, with a huge heart-shaped bed in the middle. No matter how one looked at it, it was not respectable.

"Th-this... what is that smell in here?" Ah Yin carefully sniffed the unusual scent in the room, her brows tightly furrowed.

"It's called Passion Fragrance. It has that sort of... mild effect. You know..." Qian Xunji wore a wicked grin.

"Ah?" Ah Yin's face immediately flushed red. She stomped her feet in anger. "I knew it! This hotel isn't respectable!"

"You don't understand, my dear, innocent, worldly inexperienced Blue Silver Emperor. This is a couple's suite!"

"A couple's suite? Why did they give us this kind of suite? Did we ask for it?" Ah Yin asked, stunned.

"You really are laughably innocent..." Qian Xunji held his forehead with one hand. "Don't we look like a couple?"

"One room, and I had my arm around your waist. That shouldn't be hard to figure out, should it? You're ridiculously innocent."

Qian Xunji could not help teasing Ah Yin. Ah Yin at this point was simply far too innocent.

So innocent that he wanted to bully her mercilessly!

"I... I..." Ah Yin's face instantly reddened. "Think whatever you want."

"Look at you, why are you blushing? We already know each other inside and out. You know my length, and I know your depth. Why do you blush after just a few words from me?" Qian Xunji teased.

"I-I-I..." Ah Yin stammered.

"Ah Yin, you really are a rare treasure. Good thing I found you early, or you would've ended up benefiting those two brothers."

"They like me?" Ah Yin asked in surprise.

"Is that really so hard to see? Tang Hao practically has longing in his eyes whenever he looks at you. And if he didn't like you, why would he have wanted so badly to protect you?" Qian Xunji said helplessly.

No wonder it had taken Tang Hao and Ah Yin three years to confirm their relationship in the original timeline. So this was where the problem lay.